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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1928
Page
4
A garbled local page lists a Wednesday event at 2 PM by the Army Beard unit and mentions gifts, Christmas parties, club meetings, and church activities. It notes a hospital patient recovery, a gas and coal dealer ad, a bridge club, a photo gift pitch, and a county court matter with a conviction, plus hotel renovation and shopping prompts.
Local shoppers see eggs 49c a dozen and grape fruit 3 for 25c while other items like Little Buster pop and Premier cranberry sauce are on sale. A car heater pipe disconnect near Erie caused a narrow escape for Thomas Best Edward’s and Mong with others. Mong collapsed briefly but recovered. A fire damaged the McDonald residence on Superior Street with several bath robes and blankets offered for sale. Community events include the Co-ed Gin club meeting, magazine gift promotions, and a Christmas party listed with details for December 12th.
A collage of holiday ads and notices lists Christmastime offers from Kelly's framed items to coal and cleaning services. It mentions a Bunco party, a bazaar, and gift ideas like furniture for kids, preserves, wreaths, and decorative ropes, plus a store robbery report and security notes.
In federal court at Erie, Mrs. Willard Howe seeks 2000000 from National Life Association over her husband’s 1927 death. Howe also won 45000 last week against Widellty and Casualty Company. Stockholders voted to add 250100 to Empire Cement Works capital to finance acquiring Tile Joule Refining, with 1700000 new issue not offered yet. Weather turns cold, with subzero risks noted as Christmas promotions and local accidents mentioned.
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